Hog feeder



Oct. 10, 1950 E. UHRENHOLDT 2,525,385

Hoc; FEEDER Filed oct. 8, 1948 2 sheets-sheet 2 F ig. 5 f

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Attorneys Patented Oct. 10, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HOG FEEDER'Emanuel Uhrenholdt, Clearwater, Nebr.

Application October 8, 1948, Serial No. 53,533

4 Claims. l

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in stock feedingdevices and the primary object of the present invention is to provide ahog feeding apparatus including a feed receptacle having a deliveryopening, a swingably mounted container communicating with the deliveryopening and embodying novel and improved means carried by the containerand positioned in the receptacle for agitating feed in the receptacle asan animal contacts the container, whereby feed will pass from thereceptacle to an easily accessible area for the animal.

Another important object of the present invention is to provide a stockfeeder including a receptacle having a plurality of circumferentiallyspaced feeding compartments permitting a group of animals, such as hogs,to feed in a comfortable manner without interference with each other.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a hog feedingapparatus so constructed as to permit feed to be quickly and readilyinserted into the same in a convenient and highly satisfactory manner,and which embodies in its structure a group of elements that are quicklyand readily assembled or disassembled.

A still further aim of the present invention is to provide a hog feederthat is simple and practical in construction, strong and reliable inuse, small and compact in structure, neat and attractivein appearance,relatively inexpensive to manufacture, and otherwise well adapted forthe purposes for which the same isA intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction andoperation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein likenumerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the present invention and with partsof one of the partitions broken away for the convenience of explanation;

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the present invention, the upper wall andclosure removed therefrom;

Figure 3 is a transverse horizontal sectional view taken through thelower portion of the structure illustrated in Figure l and lookingupwardly;

Figure 4 is a perspective view of one of the agitators used inconjunction with the present invention; and,

Figure 5 is a longitudinal sectional view taken substantially on theplane of section line 5 5 0f Figure 3.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, wherein for the purpose ofillustration, there is disclosed a preferred embodiment of the presentinvention, the numeral IB represents a substantially cylindricalreceptacle having a tapered lower portion or frusto-conical portion I2that terminates in a delivery conduit or neck I4.

An annular angle strip -I 6 embraces and is frictionally fitted totheouter periphery of the receptacle ill at the open upper end thereofand supports an upper wall I8 having a diametrical opening,substantially rectangular, that is represented by the numeral 2i) inFigure 5.

The spaced parallel edges of the opening 20l are bent to form invertedV-shaped guides 22 that slidably receive V-shaped longitudinal protuberances 24 at the sides of a substantially rectangular closure 25. Theclosure 26 is provided with. a group of hand grips 28 which facilitatethe sliding movement of the closure in a convenientl manner.

Resilient guide arms 3B are fixed to the outerI face of the upper wallI8 and the free ends of' the arms 3i) are spaced from the bottom wallI8`- to bear against the outer surface of the closure: 26 to guide theslid-ing movement of the closure: and to normally urge the closureagainst the upper wall in a closed and locked position.

Suitably fixed to and depending from the lower" tapered portion I2 ofthe receptacle I0, is a pluralitlr of circumferentially spaced, radiallydisposed partitions 32 the outer edges of which are turned sideways toform substantially vertical flanges 34.

The lower portions of the partitions 32 are embraced by a skirt orsleeve 36 having a removable lower wall or closure 38 that supports thelower edges of the partitions 32.

The upper annular edge of the skirt 36 supports an annular angle strip4B that shields the upper edge of the skirt and the partitions 32 areappropriately notched to receive the strip 40 or more particularly thehorizontal leg thereof.

A downwardly and inwardly inclined ring or annular trough 42 is fixed tothe inner periphery of the skirt 36 for directing feed to the centralportion of the bottom wall 38.

Loosely disposed about the conduit I 4 is the open upper end of aconduit or delivery sleeve 44 that is constructed of a plurality ofarcuate sections having overlapping edges which are detachably joined bysuitable fasteners 46.

A group of exible hanger Straps or chains 48 are xed at their ends tothe upper portion of the sleeve 44 and to the tapered portion I 2 forswinging movement of the sleeve 44 relative to the receptacle I0.

The numeral 50 represents a plurality of substantially U-shaped agitatormembers or resilient arms generally having one of their legs, 52, turnedoutwardly. The legs 52 of the members 50 are xed to the inner peripheryof the sleeve 44, the web portions of the members 50 are spaced from theconduit I4, and the upper free legs 54 of the members 50 are spaced fromthe inner surface of the tapered portion I2.

It is noted, that the members 50 are spaced circumferentially and thatthe same are preferably aligned with the partitions 32 as illustrated inFigure 3 of the drawings.

In practical use of the present invention, the space between adjacentpartitions forms a feeding compartment that will accommodate a hog.

As a hog engages or contacts the sleeve 44, the same will swing back andforth relative to the receptacle I0, and the free ends 54 of the members50 will agitate feed in the tapered portion I2 causing the feed to bedispensed through the conduit I4 and the sleeve 44 whereupon the feedwill fall on the bottom wall 38 and hence rising on the ring 42.

In view of the foregoing description taken in conjunction with theaccompanying drawings it is believed that a clear understanding of thedevice will be quite apparent to those skilled in this art. A moredetailed description is accordingly deemed unnecessary.

It is to be understood, however, that even though there is herein shownand described a preferred embodiment of the invention the same issusceptible to certain changes fully comprehended by the spirit of theinvention as herein described and the scope of the appended claims.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. In `a hog feeding apparatus including a hopper having a downwardlyextending delivery conduit; means for agitating feed in the hoppercomprising a sleeve having an upper end portion embracing the deliveryconduit, means detachably securing the sleeve to the hopper for swingingmovement, and a plurality of arms fixed to the inner periphery of saidsleeve and extending into the hopper, said arms having upper portionsspaced from the inner surface of the hopper.

2. The combination of claim l wherein said sleeve includes a pluralityof arcuate sections having overlapping edges, and fastening meansdetachably securing the overlapping edges of said sections together` 3.In a hog feeding apparatus including a hopper having a downwardlyextending delivery conduit; means for agitating feed in the hoppercomprising a sleeve having an upper end portion embracing the deliveryconduit, means detachably securing the sleeve to the hopper for swingingmovement, and a plurality of arms i-lxed to the inner periphery of saidsleeve and supported solely by said sleeve, said arms having upperportions extending into said hopper and spaced from inner surface ofsaid hopper.

4. In a hog feeding apparatus including a hopper having a downwardlyextending delivery conduit; a plurality of circumferentially spacedpartitions secured to the outer periphery of said hopper, saidpartitions having inner vertical edges, the inner vertical edges ofadjacent partitions being spaced from each other to dene accessopenings, a sleeve member having an upper portion embracing the deliveryconduit, means detachably and swingably securing the sleeve member tothe hopper, said sleeve member including a pair of concavo-convexedsections having overlapping edges, fasteners detachably securing theoverlapping edges of said sections together, and resilient arms Xed toand supported solely by said sleeve member, said arms having upperp0rtions extending through the delivery conduit and into the hopper, theupper portions extending through the delivery conduit and into thehopper, the upper portions of said arms being spaced from the innersurface of said hopper, said sleeve member being of a diameter greaterthan the space between the inner vertical edges of a pair of adjacentpartitions, said concavo-convexed sections being detached for removingthe sleeve member between the inner vertical edges of a pair of adjacentpartitions.

EMANUEL UHRENHOLDT.

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